MTX Releases Square Subs, Claims They're Better
Filed under: Car Audio > Subwoofers
- Image: MTX on the left, Kicker on the right
MTX announced their new TS55 and TS75 series square subwoofers last week at CES. The "new" square subs feature gloss black metallic cones, four rear support bolts, Spider Plateau Venting and the Asymmetrical Linear Drive System.
MTX claims to have solved the buckling at the corners problem of "other" square subwoofers with their patented (#7,275,620) Santoprene surround design with MTX’s roll technology, "that eliminates surround corner overextension thus increasing linear excursions and overall output." Both models are offered in 10" and 12" sizes as well as dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm models. Power handling ranges from 450 to 750 watts continuous depending on the model.


I was planning on ripping MTX a new asshole about the blatant copying of the Kicker subs, but I got word there might be some drama going on behind the scenes that led to this.
I'll hold my tongue for now and give you guys the scoop when I sort everything out.
Thanks to Sean and Juan over at Sound Domain for the info on the MTX subs.
Doodaddy 7 months and 2 weeks ago
Yeah, and they released the "W7 Killer" not that long ago too. I really don't care for their marketing techniques. The drama behind new technologies like the square design does intrigue me though. Designer/Engineer switch? :P
lilmaniac2 7 months and 2 weeks ago
Wonder if there first attempt at making a square driver will go through the same growing pains the l7's had..
Dave Kay 7 months and 2 weeks ago
I still don't understand the appeal of these, I think they're both ugly.
ccdoggy 7 months and 2 weeks ago
output, with a higher cone area you can get more SPL per amount of movement. The square subs i have heard sound like crap, but you can get them pretty damn loud.
aCiD 7 months and 2 weeks ago
^^^ That.
Sound like someone beating a rug with a 2x4. But I never showed up to the SPL meetings anyways...
And they're butt ugly as previously mentioned, they all are.
Sound like someone beating a rug with a 2x4. But I never showed up to the SPL meetings anyways...
And they're butt ugly as previously mentioned, they all are.
lukas 7 months and 2 weeks ago
Sound like someone beating a rug with a 2x4.
Hahaha, now that is funny. Never heard a driver's sound described like that.
Doodaddy 7 months and 2 weeks ago
If they sound bad, I wonder what magic powder Gary Biggs was using when he was champion running one 10" L7 and two 18" SoloX's.
The Kicker squares can obviously sound pretty good.
The Kicker squares can obviously sound pretty good.
Neil Middlemiss 7 months and 2 weeks ago
Sure they can...anyone that says otherwise has no clue what they are talking about.
Square isn't inherently wrong....it's just generally more limited...but that's why you have the square cone in the first place...to have more output with less throw.
Square isn't inherently wrong....it's just generally more limited...but that's why you have the square cone in the first place...to have more output with less throw.










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